Pregnancy complications await childhood cancer survivors
Women who manage to conceive after surviving childhood cancer may encounter treatment-related pregnancy and labor complications if they...
May 5, 2017
Fertility challenges a burden for adolescents and young adults with cancer: new report
The Canadian Partnership Against Cancer (the Partnership) has released a report on Canadian adolescents and young adults (AYAs) – aged 15...
May 5, 2017
Systematic screening required to detect endocrine complications after childhood cancer
As childhood cancer cure rates have substantially improved, the rate of late-onset endocrine complications among childhood cancer...
Apr 20, 2017
Whole Genome Sequencing Reveals that 12% of Childhood Cancer Survivors Have Mutations in Genes that
In a study of more than 3000 long-term survivors of childhood cancer, whole genome sequencing revealed that 12% carried mutations...
Apr 20, 2017
Arm Measurements a Better Assessment of Nutritional Status in Childhood Cancer Survivors
Body mass index (BMI) is helpful in assessing the health of children and adolescents with cancer. However, it does not distinguish muscle...
Apr 5, 2017
Study finds more childhood cancer survivors would likely benefit from genetic screening
Twelve percent of childhood cancer survivors carry germline mutations that put them or their children at increased risk of developing...
Apr 5, 2017
Premature ovarian insufficiency tied to pelvic radiotherapy, alkylating agent exposure
Women who had childhood cancer may have an increased risk for premature ovarian insufficiency after treatment with pelvic radiotherapy...
Apr 4, 2017
Here's Why Childhood Brain Tumour Survivors Can Be Prone to Heart Diseases
A recent study correlates childhood brain tumours survivors' high body fat with an increased risk of developing heart diseases and...
Mar 27, 2017
Childhood cancer survivors benefit from reduced radiation treatment
The rate of second malignancies in survivors of childhood cancer is declining — an improvement linked to reduced radiation treatment of...
Mar 1, 2017
Pregnancy in survivors of childhood cancer may confer elevated risk for cardiotoxicity
Pregnancy may be linked to an increased risk for cardiotoxicity in patients who survived cancer in childhood, according to a research...
Feb 21, 2017